25 WOULD PREFER/ RATHER

Would rather

You can also use "INSTEAD OF" to express "EN LUGAR DE" but remember if you use a verb ahead of it you need to add ING to the verb

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• I prefer drinking coke to pepsi

• I would prefer to stay home and watch a movie tonight

• I would rather stay home and watch a movie tonight

• I prefer staying home to going out tonight

• I would prefer to go for a walk after dinner

• I would rather go for a walk after dinner

• I prefer shopping in physical stores

to shopping online

• I would prefer to have a window seat on the plane rather than an aisle seat

• I would rather have a window seat on the plane than an aisle seat

• I prefer eating chinese food to japanese food

• When she finds a job she'd prefer to have a flexible work schedule

• Whe she finds a jod she'd rather

have a flexible work schedule

do...

Prefer

to do...

rather than

• I'd prefer to have a garden in my backyard rather than a swimming pool

• I'd rather have a garden in my backyard than a swimming pool

• I prefer to wear black clothes

rather than clothes of any other color

• I'd rather fly when I travel abroad than drive because it's much faster

• I'd prefer to fly when I travel abroad rather than drive because it's much faster

• I prefer to take the stairs rather than use the elevator

• We'd prefer to dance rather than just talk because we're getting bored

• We'd rather dance than just talk because we're getting bored

• He prefers to play soccer rather than play tennis

When your brother was a kid we thought it would be a good idea to send him to summer camp Cuando tu hermano era un niño creimos que seria buena idea mandarlo al campamento de verano

Would rather/ prefer

Was the bad dream about your ______? I'd rather not talk about it right now El mal sueño se trataba de tu _______? preferiria no hablar de eso ahorita

a) mom

b) dad

c) daughter

I don't know I think I'd rather stay ______, I'm sorry No se creo que preferiria quedarme _______, lo siento

a) home

b) alone

c) away

I'd rather die than be like _____ Preferiria morir que ser como _____

a) him

b) her

c) you

I mean I'd rather be ______ than living the way I've been living Es decir preferiria estar _______ que vivir la vida que he estado viviendo

a) dead

b) alive

c) in love

I'd prefer to do this in ________. tell me right now Preferiria hacer esto en ________. Dime ahorita

a) public

b) private

c) secret

We're tired and we prefer to kill you ________ Estamos cansados y preferimos matarte ________

a) slowly

b) quickly

c) gently

I prefer to ________ alone if you don't mind Prefiero ________ solo si no te importa

a) be

b) stay

c) swim

Because he doesn't know where we are and I prefer to ____ it that way Porque el no sabe donde estamos y prefiero ___________ de esa manera

a) keep

b) say

c) do

Megan I would prefer that you are your ______ ate the table Megan preferiria que tu y tu _______ comieran en la mesa

a) mom

b) dad

c) sister

We have something in common though I would prefer if you don't compare me to you ________ Tenemos algo en común aunque preferiria que no me compares con tu ________

a) mother

b) brother

c) father

I would rather do nothing and be ______ than do something I don't love Preferiria no hacer nada y ser ______ que hacer algo que no amo

a) proud

b) happy

c) loved

If it's ok with you Phillip I'd rather just have a quiet _____ and leave Si no tienes problema Phillip preferiria solo tomar un ______ e irme

a) meal

b) night

c) drink

oh no that's ok, I'd rather just _______ if that's ok Oh no eso esta bien, preferirria solo ________ si eso esta bien

a) rest

b) sleep

c) shower

I'd rather be dead than ______ all of this Preferiria estar muerta que ______ todo esto

a) lose

b) ignore

c) have

It's a ______ story I'd rather not talk about it now thanks Es una _______ historia preferiria no hablar de ella ahora gracias

a) short

b) long

c) sad

Would you mind if I ________? I'd rather you didn't Te importaria si ________? Preferiria que no lo hicieras

a) asked

b) left

c) touched

Can I look? I'd rather you didn't, it's ________ Puedo mirar? Preferiria que no lo hicieras, es ________

a) secret

b) private

c) confidential

I'd rather do to jail than lose my __________ Preferiria ir a la carcel que perder mi __________

a) dignity

b) reputation

c) virginity

I can't, what if people _______ at me? I'd rather go back home to Smalltown with you No puedo, que tal si las personas se _________ de mi? preferiria regresar a casa en Smalltown contigo

a) stare

b) yell

c) laugh

I'll go with you. No please I'd rather go ________ I'll go with you. No por favor preferiria ir _________

a) alone

b) by myself

c) elsewhere

________ there's no place I would rather be than here _________ no hay lugar en el que preferiria estar que aqui

a) in fact

b) actually

c) indeed

I'd rather be ____________ than here Preferiria estar ___________ que aqui

a) somewhere

b) anywhere

c) nowhere

And _________ else I'd rather be Y ___________ más en el que preferiria estar

a) there's nowhere

b) there's somewhere

c) there's anywhere

Lola I prefer to keep my work life and my private life _______ Lola prefiero mantener mi vida laboral y mi vida privada __________

a) together

b) separate

c) in secret

a) sorry

b) happy

c) angry

When your brother was a kid we thought it would be a good idea to send him to summer camp Cuando tu hermano era un niño creimos que seria buena idea mandarlo al campamento de verano

a) sorry

b) happy

c) angry

Would + rather/ prefer

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WH + EVER

I'll do whatever you want but he won't come back Hare lo que sea que quieras pero el no regresara

You need to do whatever it takes to make sure they choose you Necesitas hacer cueste lo que cueste para asegurarte que te elijan

Anyway boyfriend, furture boyfriend whatever you want to call it my dear En fin novio, futuro novio como sea que quieras llamarlo cariño

I´ll do whatever it takes to protect our children Hare cueste lo que cueste para protejer a nuestros hijos

Well whatever it is it's absurd Bueno sea lo que sea es absurdo

I'll do whatever it takes to make you happy Hare cueste lo que cueste para hacerte feliz

Whatever you do, don't act suspicious and don't let him see the map Sea lo que sea que hagas, no actues sospechoso y no lo dejes ver el mapa

I don't know what the news is saying but whatever it is it's not true No se que esten diciendo las noticias pero sea lo que sea no es verdad

Feel free to give it to whoever you want Sientete libre de darselo a quien sea que quieras

I'm just saying whatever it is it's not worth it Solo digo que sea lo que sea no vale la pena

For five hundred bucks a month I'll kill whoever you want Por quinientos dolares al mes matare a quien sea que quieras

Ok well whoever it is cops are on their way Ok bien sea quien sea la policia ya esta en camino

Different uses of GET

I just found out that whoever has my wallet has stolen my entire fucking life Acabo de descubrir que quien sea que tenga mi cartera ha robado mi vida entera

You can bring whoever you want Puedes traer a quien sea que quieras

I just want to let you know that I'm still trying to find whoever killed your husband Solo quiero hacerte saber que todavia estoy intentando encontrar a quien sea que mato a tu esposo

But whoever killed Daniel probably doesn't know Pero quien sea que mato a Daniel probablemente no lo sepa

Whoever you are come out and show yourself Quien sea que seas sal y muestrate

Whoever you are you are in more danger than you think Quien sea que seas estas en mas peligro de lo que crees

Whoever you are don't try to stop me from killing these men Quien sea que seas no trates de detenerme de matar a estos hombres

Alright whoever you are it's not funny Bien quien sea que seas no es divertido

Wherever you go whatever it takes I want to be with you A donde sea que vayas cueste lo que cueste quiero estar contigo

Grace come out come out wherever you are Grace sal sal donde sea que estes

Wherever you go there is war ruin and death Donde sea que vayas hay guerra ruina y muerte

Wherever you're going I'm coming with you A donde sea que vayas ire contigo

Different uses of GET

You your daughter could see him whenever you want Tu, tu hija podrian verlo cuando sea que quieras

Whatever you do wherever you go I'll be watching you Sea lo que sea que hagas a donde sea que vayas te estare vigilando

You can come back whenever you want Puedes regresar cuando sea que quieras

Ok listen whenever you're ready come downstairs okay Ok escucha cuando sea que estes listo baja ok

You know we got your back whenever you need us Sabes que te respaldamos cuando sea que nos necesites

You can see him whenever you want as mush as you want Puedes verlo cuando sea que quieras tanto como quieras

You can talk to me about anyhting whenever you want Puedes hablar conmigo sobre cualquier cosa cuando sea que quieras

So come in whenever you want Entra cuando sea que quieras

Or Dr. Welker whichever you prefer O Dr. Welker cualquiera que prefieras

Give me a call whenever you need someone to talk to Echame una llamada cuando sea que necesites alguien con quien hablar

Oh no in Beverly Hills we just take whichever car's closest En beverly Hills solo tomamos cualquier coche que sea que este mas cerca

Whichever one you pick that's the one you really wanted Cualquiera que sea que elijas ese es el que realmentte querias

Where would you prefer to travel if you could travel to Japan, France or Italy for free? and why?

Where would you prefer to spend a relaxing weekend, in a cabin in the mountains or at the beach? and why?

We'd prefer to dance rather than just talk because we're getting bored

I would rather have a window seat on the plane than an aisle seat

I would prefer to stay home and watch a movie tonight

Would you rather be a famous actor/ actress or a successful entrepreneur? and why?

If you could had a time machine where would you prefer to travel, to tha past or to the future? and why?

I'd rather have a garden in my backyard than a swimming pool

I'd prefer to fly when I travel abroad rather than drive because it's much faster

We'd rather dance than just talk because we're getting bored

After English, wich of these languages would you prefer to learn, German, Japanese, Chinese or Italian?

If you had one of these superpowers wich one would you prefer to have, super strength, mind reading, super speed or teleportation? and why?

If you were in a shelter about to adopt a new pet what would you rather adopt, a dog or a cat? and why?

I would prefer to have a window seat on the plane rather than an aisle seat

I prefer eating chinese food to japanese food

I prefer staying home to going out tonight

I prefer to wear black clothes rather than clothes of any other color

Imagine you just woke up, what would you prefer to drink coffee or tea? and why?

I'd rather fly when I travel abroad than drive because it's much faster

I'd prefer to have a garden in my backyard rather than a swimming pool

I would rather go for a walk after dinner

I would prefer to go for a walk after dinner

When she finds a job she'd prefer to have a flexible work schedule

Would you prefer to eat out or cook at home? and why?

Whe she finds a job she'd rather have a flexible work schedule

Imagine today is sunday and you don't want to do anything just chill out and watch a movie, what would you prefer to watch, a horror movie or an animated movie? and why?

Let's imagine you're in a restaurant and you just had luch but you still have some space for a little dessert, what would you prefer a chocolate cake or an ice cream? and why?

I prefer shopping in physical stores to shopping online

He prefers to play soccer rather than play tennis

I would rather stay home and watch a movie tonight

I prefer to take the stairs rather than use the elevator

I prefer drinking coke to pepsi

Would you rather have a big party or a small gathering for your next birthday? and why?